by Graeme Cumming | Aug 1, 2023 | Events, General, Literary Festivals |
About a week and a half ago I posted, with some excitement, that I was about to head off to Harrogate for the Crime Festival. Since I returned, life has been a little hectic, so it’s only today that I’ve had time to properly reflect on the experience. In... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 4, 2023 | Book Reviews |
It’s 2023, so welcome back after what has, I hope, been a suitably festive break – whatever that means for you. Much as I wanted to spend time working on a novel over the Christmas period, it turned out that my energies were needed elsewhere – and... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 14, 2022 | Book Reviews |
I know it’s only a week since I shared my review of the fourth book in the Charlie Fox series but, frankly, when I’d read it, I leapt straight into this one, expecting more of the same. Last time, I commented on how we’d gone from the north-west of... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 7, 2022 | Book Reviews |
I’ve previously written about the Charlie Fox series of novels by Zoe Sharp. Three were read and reviewed in fairly quick succession, and then you’ve heard nothing from me about them. But that’s not because I’ve not read any. I’ve... by Graeme Cumming | Jul 9, 2021 | Book Reviews, Independent Bookshops |
I wrote recently about the first couple of books in the Charlie Fox series. At the time, I said I was considering going back to an old practice of mine, which was to pick an author and read everything of theirs I could get my hands on. Having spread myself quite... by Graeme Cumming | Jun 4, 2021 | Book Reviews, Events, Meetings |
In recent years, my reading habits have changed. My motives are good. I wanted to broaden the range of authors and genres I was reading – and I have. In the past, I used to find an author I liked and then read everything they had until I’d exhausted their back...